Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight woven fabric is made from 60% cotton and 40% polyester, bleached for a clean white finish, with an average yarn number of 40 (42 or lower). It falls under HTS 5210.21.40 due to its plain weave, weight under 200 g/m², and low yarn number classification for mixed cotton-manmade fiber fabrics.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculation per US Note formulas to prove 'number 42 or lower'
• Ensure bleaching process documentation to avoid confusion with unbleached subheadings